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Tanvir Hasan, PhD

Assistant Professor

Dr Tanvir Hasan is an Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Centre of Excellence for Urban Equity and Health (CUEH) at BRAC JPGSPH. He holds a PhD from the University of Queensland, Australia. He also holds a Master of Science and a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Statistics from Dhaka University, Bangladesh. He was a recipient of the International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS) and Australian Postgraduate Award (APA). He teaches Biostatistics and Quantitative Research Methods in the Master of Public Health programme. Besides teaching, he currently leads two research projects. One of the projects is nationwide research focuses on the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of persons with disabilities in Bangladesh. Another focuses on the health and well-being of ready-made garments (RMG) workers in urban slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He also Co-leads two research projects. Dr Tanvir’s expertise is in advanced statistical analysis, mixed methods research, implementation research and spatial epidemiological research. His research work mainly focuses on maternal and child nutrition, social determinants of health and sexual and reproductive health

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    2013-2017 PhD
    School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, the University of Queensland,Brisbane, Australia

    2003-2004 MS in Applied Statistics, Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT),
    University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    1999-2003 B. Sc. (Honours) in Applied Statistics, Institute of Statistical Research and Training
    (ISRT), University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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    Selected Publications

    Journals

    Ahmed, R., Farnaz, N., Aktar, B., Hassan, R., Shafique, S. B., Ray, P., … Rashid, S. F. (2019). Situation analysis for delivering integrated comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services in humanitarian crisis condition for Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh: protocol for a mixed-method study. BMJ open, 9(7). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-028340

    Hasan, M. T., Mamun, A. A., Williams, G. M., & Soares Magalhães, R. J. (2018). Spatiotemporal heterogeneity of malnutrition indicators in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh, 1999–2011. Public Health Nutrition, 21(5), 857–867. http://doi.org/10.1017/S136898001700341X

    Hoque, M. E., Hasan, M. T., Rahman, M., Long, K. Z., & Al Mamun, A. (2017). Double burden of underweight and overweight among Bangladeshi adults differs between men and women: evidence from a nationally representative survey. Public Health Nutrition, 20(12), 2183–2191. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980017000957

    Hasan, M. T., Magalhaes , R. J. S., Williams, G. M., & Mamun, A. A. (2016). The role of maternal education in the 15-year trajectory of malnutrition in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh. Maternal and Child Nutrition Journal, 12(4), 929–939. https://doi.org/10.1111/mcn.12178

    Hasan, M. T., Magalhaes , R. J. S., Williams, G. M., & Mamun, A. A. (2016). Long-term changes in childhood malnutrition are associated with long-term changes in maternal BMI: Evidence from Bangladesh, 1996–2011. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 104(4), 1121–1127. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.115.111773

    Das, J., Das, S. K., Hasan, T., Ahmed, S., Ferdous, F., Begum, R., … Faruque, A. S. G. (2015). Childhood malnutrition in households with contemporary siblings: A scenario from urban Bangladesh. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 69, 1178–1179. https://doi.org//10.1038/ejcn.2015.75

    Hasan, M. T., Soares Magalhaes, R. J., Williams, G. M., & Mamun, A. A. (2015). Forecasting the progress towards the target of Millennium Development Goal 1C in children under 5 years of age in Bangladesh. Public Health Nutrition, 18(10), 1728–1736. http://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980014003279

    Hasan, M. T., Muhaddes, T., Camellia, S., Selim, N., & Rashid, S. F. (2014). Prevalence and experiences of intimate partner violence against women with disabilities in Bangladesh: results of an explanatory sequential mixed method study. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 29(17), 3105–3126. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260514534525

    Htike, W., Islam, M. A., Hasan, M. T., Ferdous, S., & Rifat, M. (2013). Factors associated with treatment delay among tuberculosis patients referred from a tertiary hospital in Dhaka City: a cross-sectional study. Public health action, 3(4), 317–322. https://doi.org/10.5588/pha.13.0067

    Hasan, M. T., Nath, S., Khan, N., Akram, O., & Gomes, T. (2012). Internalized HIV/AIDS-related Stigma in a Sample of HIV-positive People in Bangladesh. Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 30(1), 22-30. https://doi.org/10.3329/jhpn.v30i1.11272

    Working Paper/Reports

    Mridha, M. K., Hossain, M., Hassan, T., Sutradhar, I., Bente Kamal, S. N., Khan, A., … Hyder, Z. (2019). Investing in Adolescent Girls’ Nutrition in Bangladesh Situation Analysis of Trends and Ways Forward (English). Health, Nutrition and Population (HNP) Discussion Paper. Washington, D.C.: World Bank Group. Retrieved from http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/305841566453472455/Investing-i...

    Rashid, S. F., Hasan, T., Camellia, S., Muhaddes, T., & Selim, N. (2012). Count me in! research report on violence against disabled, lesbian, and sex-working women in Bangladesh, India, and Nepal. New Delhi: CREA. Retrieved from https://www.eldis.org/document/A62430

  • Professional Activities

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    2017-present Assistant Professor, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2015 Research Data Analyst, School of Public Health and Social Work, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, Australia
    2011-2012 Lecturer, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2009-2011 Research Associate, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2008-2009 Senior Research Assistant, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Courses Taught

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    2017-present Course Coordinator and Lecturer, Biostatistics (MPH 521)
    BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2015-2016 Tutor, Practical Regression Analysis (PUBH 7631) and Introduction to Biostatistics
    (PUBH 7630), School of Public Health, the University of Queensland, Brisbane,
    Australia.
    2011-2012 Lecturer, Biostatistics (MPH 521)
    BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2009-2010 Teaching Fellow, Biostatistics (MPH 521)
    BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Awards, Honors

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    2013-2016 International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (IPRS), the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    2013-2016 Australian Postgraduate Award (APA) living stipend scholarship, the University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia

    2003‐2004 University of Dhaka merit scholarship, Dhaka, Bangladesh

    2000-2004 Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT) merit scholarship, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Membership

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    2012-present Member, Bangladesh Statistical Association
    2017-present Applied Statistics Alumni Association
    2017-present The University of Queensland Alumni
    2017-present Fazlul Huq Hall Alumni Association, University of Dhaka
    2012-2013 Member, Health System Global

News & Events

Law student awarded scholarship by British Institute of International and Comparative Law

December 10th, 2023
Taraji Sheikh, a student from School of Law, BRAC University has been awarded a

Prize giving ceremony for RS Championship held at RS

December 10th, 2023
A prize giving ceremony for ‘RS Championship’ for Fall 2023 Residential Semester

BRAC University Champions Accessibility on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

December 3rd, 2023
BRAC University recently conducted an accessibility audit at its permanent

BRAC University celebrates students’ artistic diversity through cultural program

December 3rd, 2023
A vibrant and captivating cultural program featuring BRAC University






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